Egetu Surname

891,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Egetu Surname User-submission:

The Egetu surname is commonly used among the Kumams in Uganda. It means 'staggering walk'.

Egetu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2961:131,88912,147
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973

Egetu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Egetu surname is commonly used among the Kumams in Uganda. It means 'staggering walk'.

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Egetu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Egetu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Egetu has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Egetu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 891,661st most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 24,211,116 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Egetu reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Egetu is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 296 people, or 1 in 131,889. In Uganda Egetu is primarily found in: Kaberamaido District, where 48 percent are found, Soroti District, where 21 percent are found and Amuria District, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

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Esehtu731/
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Ezeitu731/
Eghotu731/
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Egatou731/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Egetu
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